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Electric vehicles won’t become cheaper for a few more years. 102.5% EV tariff is huge.

Meanwhile Ford loses $100,000 on each EV it sells

> Meanwhile Ford loses $100,000 on each EV it sells

No they don't. The calculation of that number incorrectly included the fixed costs.

Yes, I understand that. There’s no magic. You have to sell in volume to break even. The fixed costs must be included in the calculation

Someone has an HN post if you’d like to discuss

the average cost of EVs has been declining without Chinese EVs in the US market and they would continue to decline with or without Chinese EVs.

There’s a reason for the 102.5% tariff

BYD's competitiveness comes from their gov't protectionism and illegal subsidies.

(see my above comment on how the Chinese gov't eliminated foreign competition to protect CATL/BYD since 2016).